10/100 hats from stash!

2012 is the year of de-clutter for me. I am totally committed to knit one hundred hats only from stash! here are the first 10!

Riihivilla Hat

Another project from stash!! I bought a mittens’ kit from Riihivilla (Riihivilla-natural dyeing, plants, mushrooms and pure finnsheep wool lovely to work with, and the subtle colors are amazing.) but I realized I am not in a mood for mitts, so went for a hat, with a liner band.

Tweeds of Spring

Tweeds from stash. US 7. PCO, Knit in the round following a Kaffe Fassett chart.Kitchner grafting- Priceless. Fun!

Felted Tweed & Friends

Committed to knitting from stash! Rowan Felted Tweed DK Knit Picks City Tweed DK US 6 - 4.0 mm Based on the ships & seaside pattern. the final measurments- 8.5”x 48” all around, blocked. Love the way the felted tweed feels, especially after it blocked so nicely. great stitch definition, but still great drape. Very proud of my kitchner!

Instant Legwarmers

Warming up to Mohair

For a long time pure Mohair was too itchy for me, byt the combination of Mohair and Silk can be lovely! Light and fluffy, soft as a cloud, and yet warm! This one in Rowan Kid Silk Haze Stripes (Kaffe Fasset colors), US 8 knit in the round and 3 needle BO with CO edge.

At the Market

So many knits! My friends suggested I try to sell them, so, after much charity knitting, I am now selling at the GreenFlea market and on Etsy. Come and visit me on Sunday, 12/11 10-4, at GreenFlea, 76 street and Columbus Ave in NYC.

Dec 1 is World AIDS day!

December 1st, today is World AIDS Day! Donate some money, buy the (RED) products! Together we can beat it!

Cowls photography

Meet my dress form dummy- darling Clementine.... Great for photographing my knits for Etsy postings.

Snowctober!

A snow storm hit NYC yesterday, so of course I drifted into my LYS, in my hand spun hand knit hat, and Malabrigo cowl. What else is a knitter to do on a snowy Saturday in October???

Rhinebeck 2011

More lovely Cowls for the shop

limited palette cowl

The idea is to take a limited number of colors, that you think are related, and knit a scarf or cowl.
DK, US6, PCO, 3 needle BO.

Cloud Cowl

My own Reversible Pattern
Reynolds Andean Alpaca Regal
US 13

Cowls of 2011 so far